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Chelsea 1950

Report of the Medical Officer of Health for the year 1950

Published
1951
Author
Weir, J. H.
Pages
46
Tables
19

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19 tables in this report

  • Page 7
    1940-1950 (inclusive).
    YearRegistrar-General's Estimate of Population.BIRTHSDEATHSDEATHS UNDER ONE YEAR.MATERNAL DEATHS
    No.*RateNo.*RateNo.*RateNo.*Rate
  • Page 7
    The death rate of 25.3 is the lowest ever recorded in Chelsea, and It will be of interest to note how it has arrived at its present satisfactory level during the last half century .
    YearRate per l,000 live births
  • Page 8
    BIRTH RATES, DEATH RATES, ANALYSIS OF MORTALITY, MATERNAL MORTALITY AND CASE-RATES FOR CERTAIN INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE YEAR 1950 (Provisional figures based on Quarterly Returns)
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative County
  • Page 9
    BIRTH RATES . DEATH RATES . ETC. (Continued)
    England and Wales126 County Boroughs and Great Towns (including London)148 Smaller Towns (Resident Population 25,000-50,000 at 1931 Census)London Administrative County
  • Page 10
    DEATHS
    Causes of DeathAt all AgesAGE AT DEATH
    Under 1 year1 and under 55 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 11
    DEATHS (Continued)
    Causes of DeathAt all AgesUnder 1 year1 and under 5AGE AT DEATH
    5 and under 1515 and under 2525 and under 4545 and under 6565 and upwards
  • Page 12
    NOTIFICATIONS The following table shows the total (corrected) number of cases of Infectious Diseases received during the year.
    DiseaseUnder 1 year1 and under 5 yrs.5 and under 15 yrs.15 and under 25 yrs.25 and under 45 yrs.45 and under 65 yrs.65 and overTOTALS
  • Page 17
    INSPECTIONS (Continued)
    Brought forward10,295
  • Page 19
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 20
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING ACT, 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936.FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 21
    WORKS SUPERVISED BY THE SANITARY INSPECTORS (Continued)
    FACTORIES ACT, 1937HOUSING act 1936PUBLIC HEALTH (LONDON) ACT, 1936FOOD & DRUGS ACT, 1938TOTAL
    N.V.N.V.N.V.N.V.
  • Page 23
    LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
    The institution of legal proceedings, under the Public Health (London) Act, 1936, was necessary in 12 instances,, The following table gives details of the hearings;-
  • Page 25
    1„ INSPECTION OF FACTORIES. WORKSHOPS AND WORKPLACES„ (including inspections made by Sanitary Inspectors)
    PremisesNumber on RegisterNumber of
    InspectionsWritten NoticesOccupiers . prosecuted
  • Page 26
    FACTORIES ACT<, 1937 (Continued) 2„ CASES IN WHICH DEFECTS WERE FOUND
    ParticularsNumber of cases in which defects were foundNumber of Cases in which prosecutions were instituted
    FoundRemediedReferred
    To H„Mo InspectorBy H.Mo Inspector
  • Page 27
    OUTWORK (Sections 110 and 111
    Nature of WorkNo. of Outworkers in August List required by Sec0 110 (l)(o)No. of Cases of default in sending List to the CouncilNo. of Prosecutions for failure to supply ListsNo. of instances of Work in unwholesome premisesNotices servedProsecutions
  • Page 31
    BACTERIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS. Two hundred and twenty-seven samples were submitted for bacteriological, examination during the year. Details of the results of examinations will be found in the following table:-
    Article examinedFound not to conform to standardUnsatisfactorySatisfactoryTOTAL
  • Page 34
    SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS During the year, four hundred samples were submitted to the Public Analyst for examination,, Of this number, one hundred and seventy-five were "Formal", and two hundred and twenty-five "Informal". The following table shows the complete list of samples taken:-
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc,
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 35
    SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS (Continued).
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc„
    FormalInformalTotalFormalInformalTotal
  • Page 36
    SAMPLING OF FOOD AND DRUGS (Continued)„
    ArticleNumber examinedNumber adulterated, etc.
    FormalInformalTotalFormaliInformalTotal